On January 3rd I stopped eating anything with sugar in it! At my last check up I was boarder line diabetic, so the doctor said I had to lose weight or go on insulin. So I am trying, but it's bloody hard. I stopped sugary things but am eating too many cards. Bread, rice and pasta make up a large portion of our diet, cheap and filling! Fruits are so expensive, about 5 pounds for a dozen strawberries! Some veggies are cheap enough but I don't want to eat salad when it's so cold. I should try making soups but most days I'm running around trying to get every thing done that I don't have time to spend ages in the kitchen. Even with the kids helping out there is a lot to do!
Stopping sugar has helped. Before I was racing off the toilet every two hours, which made sleeping very difficult. Now I can go for 4 hours! I don't feel that heavy and my fuzzy brain fog has lifted. I did eat one small chocolate on Mikey's birthday, but felt awful after, nausea and headache. So I can see that sugar is not good for me. I hope that I can stick to it this time. I am trying to think what to eat instead of carbs but I think that will take some time to sort out. I made a good start just have to be consistent!
Good going Jackie!
ReplyDeleteGreat start to the new year! What about making a pot of veggie soup? Good way to eat lots of veggies plus being warm to eat.
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If you have a slow cooker, you can put the soup ingredients in it in the morning, turn it on, and then a few hours later you'll have soup! You would most likely have to keep the cats away from it though. (I bought my slow cooker at a second hand shop here, it was never used, so it wasn't too expensive.)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. I make veggie soup in mine plus beef stew. Really a good time saver.
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